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The government’s response to Islamophobia report is big on lofty ideals, short on details

The Albanese government has handed down its response to its special envoy’s report on Islamophobia in Australia, ten months after it was tabled. Despite some positive steps forward, the response doesn’t go nearly far enough to address the scope of the problem.

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Muslims call for more funding, new action to fight hate

A government response to a landmark report on Islamophobia has been broadly welcomed, but advocates say many questions remain unanswered.

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Hanson ‘undermining social cohesion’, Albanese says, as Labor responds to Islamophobia envoy’s report

Government’s response to 54 recommendations made by Aftab Malik includes new education taskforce and federal police social cohesion team

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More action urged to tackle Islamophobia in key report

Greater action is being urged to tackle discrimination at its roots, as the federal government responds to a long-awaited report into Islamophobia.

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Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

The man tasked with reviewing Australia's terrorism laws amid pressure over a religious clause says any political decision remains with the attorney-general.

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Debate continues over contentious terror law tweaks

The national security watchdog is contending with competing evidence about whether tweaks to terrorism laws could have a positive or negative effect.

AAP

Islamophobia Envoy Demands Police Apologise Over Actions At Sydney’s Anti-Herzog Rally

Australia’s Islamophobia envoy Aftab Malik urges an apology and investigation for NSW Police's actions at Sydney Rally.

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Muslims vow legal action after protest prayers clash

Police could face legal action after officers shoved and threw around a group of people attempting to pray at a protest.

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'Unacceptable': cops slammed for Muslim prayer bust-up

Muslim figures are incensed after police violently broke up a prayer group at a thousands-strong rally against a contentious visit by the Israeli president.

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One Nation senator slapped down over sharia law rant

A senator has been accused of driving Islamophobia by spreading false information about sharia law during a hearing probing efforts to tackle anti-Muslim hate.

AAP

'Fearful' Muslim Australians demand action, not words

More than 50 recommendations to tackle prejudice against Muslims have been outlined in a landmark report by Australia's special envoy to combat Islamophobia.

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Islamophobic incidents in Australia 'skyrocketed' since Israel-Hamas war, envoy reports

A government-appointed envoy says anti-Muslim incidents have skyrocketed across Australia since the Israel-Hamas war began two years ago

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Threatened, harassed and spat on: envoy details rise in attacks and recommends Islamophobia be treated with urgency

Aftab Malik cites bomb threats and assaults when releasing report containing 54 recommendations

The Guardian - AU

Religious protections push to combat Islamophobia rise

A red line is being drawn to tackle a rise in hatred and attacks towards Muslims in Australia as the prime minister pledges to stamp out discrimination.

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Landmark report makes 54 recommendations to combat Islamophobia in Australia. Now government must act

Australian Muslim communities have been calling for official recognition of Islamophobia as a serious social problem for many years.

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Unity call to end hate attacks on Muslim Australians

Political and faith leaders call for unity to stamp out hateful attacks against the Muslim community on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

The Guardian - AU

PM praises Khawaja as a ‘great Australian’ but rejects suggestion he is ignoring Islamophobia

Anthony Albanese condemns a suspected Islamophobic attack in a Melbourne shopping centre last week

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Leaders condemn Islamophobic attacks, PM still silent

Alleged assaults of two Muslim women at a shopping centre in separate attacks have been denounced by politicians, as Islamic groups call out double standards.

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Anti-Islam hate spikes with shocking details revealed

There is a surge in reports of Muslims facing abuse and hateful vitriol and anti-Islam graffiti is commonplace, comprehensive data reveals.

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Hezbollah flag-carriers investigated by police, as government appoints envoy to combat Islamophobia

The Albanese government has indicated it will examine the visa status of protesters waving Hezbollah flags at pro-Palestine demonstrations in Sydney and Melbourne over the weekend.

AAP

'Fighting hate': special envoy to combat Islamophobia

As tensions rise in Australia over continuing conflict in the Middle East, a global expert has been appointed the nation's special envoy to combat Islamophobia.

The Guardian - AU

Criticism as British Australian public servant Aftab Malik appointed new Islamophobia envoy

Some question the appointment of an official who has worked on controversial countering violent extremism programs

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Aparna Sen’s ‘The Rapist’ goes beyond the culprit-survivor binary

Premiered at the IFFK, the film explores how a rapist becomes one

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